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7. "Following their training, our officers fired defensive shots to protect themselves, their fellow agents and the public"

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 05:56 PM

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From LA Times in 2014: Agents were trained to deliberately step in the path of cars to justify shooting at the drivers...according to an independent review of 67 cases that resulted in 19 deaths.

https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-border-killings-20140227-story.html

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FBI on scene of ICE-involved shooting in Patterson, California [View all] groundloop Tuesday OP

Uh-huh. Sure. AZJonnie Tuesday #1

Renee Good redux. Ocelot II Tuesday #2

Same thing they said about Renee Good. Permanut Tuesday #3

"In Patterson that's just the way things go..." RockRaven Tuesday #4

At least they let the victim get medical care this time Chrysanthemum Tuesday #5

Kash is on it underpants Tuesday #6

I beg your pardon,.. magicarpet Tuesday #10

"Following their training, our officers fired defensive shots to protect themselves, their fellow agents and the public" sop Tuesday #7

Without video, anything coming from this FBI or ICE must be considered suspect. Midnight Writer Tuesday #8

Nazis on the scene Miguelito Loveless Tuesday #9

ICE/CPB fucking liars duckworth969 Tuesday #11

"Weaponized vehicle" orangecrush Tuesday #12

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